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CESA 1500 – PASSIVE HOUSE TRADESPERSON – ENVELOPE SPECIALIZATION – Fall 2019
November 12, 2019 @ 7:00 am - 5:30 pm
This multi-day BCIT course provides the knowledge and practical hands-on skills that building contractors, designers, consultants and advanced students need to build to the Passive House standard; an internationally recognized ultra-low energy standard.
This course focuses on building enclosure optimization and provides a foundation in passive house principles, while stressing the importance of construction fundamentals and proper sequencing and using a variety of materials. An introduction to heat and energy recovery ventilators will be provided.
If you work in the construction industry within the City of Vancouver you may be eligible to apply for a partially subsidized offering of ‘CESA 1500 Passive House Tradesperson course – Building Envelope Specialization’ (being sponsored by the City of Vancouver). To see City of Vancouver sponsored course dates, and for more information about the eligibility criteria to apply, please go to https://www.bcit.ca/construction/passivediscovery/
Dates
- SEPT 9-13 inclusive [8AM-4:30PM]
- NOV 12-15 inclusive [7AM-5:30PM]